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This has been raised before, but this looks like the final airspace design for the Sydney Basin. If you are visiting anywhere near Sydney or need to transit and you wish to fly north of the Oaks and south of the Hawkesbury River and east of the Blue Mountains you will need as a minimum a Mode C transponder (a SkyEcho isn’t adequate), a CASA Class 5 medical, and an RPL with CTA endorsement and will need to lodge a NAIPS flight plan. That probably currently excludes a largish number of RAAus pilots and aircraft. Class C airspace LL dropped from 2500’ to 1500’ for a big chunk of the Sydney basin, , but then there is Class D below it to 1,000’. If you wish to avoid CTA altogether it’s over the ocean at 500’ or over the Blue Mountains which are frequently clouded over. Some entry lanes for Camden have been removed and a new one added for Bankstown. Remember that RAAus are working hard to gain access to CTA for RPC holders by sometime in 2025. 91d5335adfce4e81ac6b1f9dd38a294b_June 2026 - IBP (Detailed design).pdf

Name that town ? Big hint…..it’s maroon on the right and blue on the left.

Mungo lodge and their tour to the lake and woolshed is really interesting. They still got wandering emus on the strip?

CO by itself is odourless, but when mixed with exhaust gas you will smell that instead. Also be aware that CO poisoning is cumulative - a low concentration over a longer period can also be very dangerous. What type of CO monitor - a sticker or something else ? Confirm its function if you can. A 3 year old aircraft - have you regularly used the heater before ? If you’re lucky, it may be the volatiles coming out of the (plastic ?) ducting from the initial heat, if you’ve never used it before ?? As Skippy mentions - be incredibly cautious and investigate thoroughly.

I thought it was someone’s leftover casserole. Can’t see any mushrooms though.

Would a 23 reg aircraft with a 15 yr old 912 attract the same dispensation as a 24 reg ?

But not 23 ?? Will wait for the communique from RAAus.

Thanks LtF - sounds like a great trip. Does it look pretty green at Birdsville ? Got any pics ? Hope to be there in about a month.

https://www.theaviatorstore.com.au/products/pilot-co-charger mine does 2 things.

Did a lap on a tour boat up the Gordon River in Tassie back in January. The boat was a hybrid diesel battery electric built back in 2017.

Thanks Thruster - and that looked like an awesome flight ! I’m thinking about my pax small bladder and a partial circumnavigation of the lake if it’s full, makes for about a 3 hr flight to Birdsville from William Ck. I may have to head back to Marree for a pit stop and then follow the track northwards. If you’re heading out there in June, I might see you there !

Not the last flight, but maybe the next flight…… Has anyone flown William Creek to Birdsville when Lake Eyre is full ? What track did you use ? I note a direct track would involve up to 40nm over water - and I don’t want to carry a life jacket across the desert. Looking for other people’s experiences.

I agree - but what would you suggest is the next best non fossil fuel alternative at present ?

Now, back to aviation for a moment…….., Will hydrogen have a role to play ? Even with quick charge, and higher charge density batteries, a direct IC hydrogen engine may still have the edge for small GA aircraft at present, if they can get them to work.

I know the topic heading was for nitrogen engines, but it was subsequently largely hijacked for hydrogen……,so here’s some more hydrogen stuff…… https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2025-04-11/kawasaki-targets-2030-piston-engine-certification And some of the new plastic fantastics on display at Aero 2025…….(which probably should be in their own thread) https://youtu.be/xm3JzMXCR2o?si=d9LLDqrBxDKUTM9A